Galaxies such as the Milky_Way or the Andromeda nebula do not exist independently in space. They are interconnected by the invisible bond of gravitation and form galactic_clusters.
They are interconnected by the invisible bond of gravitation and form galactic clusters. Our Milky Way is part of the Local Group, which consists of about 30 galaxies of various shapes and sizes. The galaxies that lie outside of the Local Group also belong to galactic clusters of which there must be thousands in the universe. However, these are still not the largest of the structures in space. Galactic clusters are interconnected by gravity. They form superclusters, which seem to form a structure similar to a honeycomb in space. Superclusters are believed to be aligned along the "walls" of this honeycomb, enclosing vast areas of empty space.
Superclusters provide astronomers with a perspective on the history of our universe. It is thought that they reflect the original distribution of mass, which existed even before the formation of galaxies. It appears that, despite coincidental movements associated with gravitational interactions, the individual galaxies have moved only to a minimal extent from their original location. This implies that the early universe did not consist of completely random structures.
